Erector Set Hotel? Werner Weiss, Yesterland

The Claim is that the Disneyland Hotel had erector set architecture because its owner also owned the company that made erector sets. Is this crazy notion true? As with many myths, there are elements of the claim that are true. There was a time when Wrather Corporation owned both the Disneyland Hotel and the A.C. Gilbert Company, maker of the Gilbert Erector Set. But how did this affect the architecture? Read the new article by Werner Weiss and see what the real truth is.

About Norman Gidney

Norman Gidney, also known as Fishbulb, produces and edits many of the articles on MiceChat. Tune in every Tuesday for the Orlando Parkhopper and every Friday for In The Parks. But you'll also find his photos in the Weekly Round Up, SAMLAND, and numerous other columns on the site.